Home / 9,032.90-12,465.59-5,447.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,032.90, 12,465.59 and 5,447.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,032.90, 12,465.59 and 5,447.84 is: 7,518.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,032.90 : 12,465.59 = 5,447.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,032.90/12,465.59 = 5,447.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,032.90x = 12,465.59 × 5,447.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,032.90x = 67,910,543.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,910,543.75/9,032.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,518.13

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.